Contempt Case (C) No. 965 of 2022, High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam

Case Details & Bench

Court: High Court of Kerala
Hon'ble Judges: A. Muhamed Mustaque
Judgment Date: 2022-11-09
Court Decision / Holding: Contempt of Court case is closed with liberty to file a fresh contempt case if required in the future.
Final Disposition: Contempt of Court case closed with liberty to file fresh contempt case.

Parties to the Case

Appellants / Petitioners

P.A. Sebastian
E.M. Jaishore
M.N. Muraleedharan
A.Sethumadhavan
V.Muraleedharan
O.Balachandran

Respondents

Sri Jerin David, Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Regional Office, Kozhikode 673 006

Legal Representation & Advocates

Counsels for Petitioners

• Adv R. Bindu (Sastamangalam)

Case Synopsis & Summary

Contempt Case (C) No. 965 of 2022, before the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam, concerns a contempt petition arising from WP(C) 5379/2020 against the actions of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation. The petitioners—P.A. Sebastian, E.M. Jaishore, M.N. Muraleedharan, A. Sethumadhavan, V. Muraleedharan, and O. Balachandran—are listed with EPF details in the petition and annexures, challenging orders connected to their provident fund matters before the Kozhikode Regional Office. The respondent is Sri Jerin David, Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, EPFO, Kozhikode. The judgment, delivered by a Single Judge, Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque, dated 9 November 2022, refers to a Supreme Court decision in Employees Provident Fund Organisation and Another v. Sunil Kumar and Another (MANU/SCOR/106874/2022). Relying on this apex court precedent, the High Court closes the contempt case and grants liberty to file a fresh contempt petition if required in the future. The order appears procedural, emphasizing the primacy of the Supreme Court’s ruling in contempt proceedings rather than addressing the merits anew. The appendix contains petitioners’ annexures from related proceedings. The judgment bears the signature of the judge, and the outcome is a dismissal of the contempt with an opportunity to revive if future violations occur.

Submissions & Arguments

Contentions of Appellants / Petitioners

The judgment document does not provide a detailed argument section. It notes the contempt arises from WP(C) 5379/2020 and indicates the court’s decision was guided by the Supreme Court's Sunil Kumar decision (MANU/SCOR/106874/2022).

Contentions of Respondents

No separate argument text is provided; the order disposes of the contempt in light of the apex court precedent rather than engaging in merits analysis.

Cited Precedents (1)

Case Name	Citation	Treatment	Explanation
Employees Provident Fund Organisation and Another v. Sunil Kumar and Another	[MANU/SCOR/106874/2022]	Positive	KERALA HIGH COURT relied on this Supreme Court decision to close the contempt case and reserve liberty to initiate fresh contempt proceedings if needed.

Extracted Judgment Text

Exact text extracted from official judgment records.

## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE WEDNESDAY, THE 9[TH] DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022 / 18TH KARTHIKA, 1944** ## **CON.CASE(C) NO. 965 OF 2022** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 5379/2020 OF HIGH** ## **COURT OF KERALA** ## **PETITIONERS:** - 1 P.A.SEBASTIAN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.P.V.ANTONY,PANIKKULANGARA HOUSE, KUTTUR (P.O),THRISSUR DISTRICT,IN-680 013, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/0000495,PPO NO.KR/KCH/00103047 - 2 E.M.JAISHORE, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. E.MUKUNDAN, MULLOTH HOUSE, KIDANGOOR (P.O),THURAVOOR , ANGAMALI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,PIN-683 572,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/0000212,PPO NO.KR/KCH/00186143 - 3 M.N.MURALEEDHARAN, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. NARAYANAN,MUNDOOR VALAPPIL HOUSE, MUTHUVARA, AMALA NAGAR (P.O),THRISUR DISTRICT, PIN-680 555,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/0000572,PPO NO.KR/KCH/00111704 - 4 A.SETHUMADHAVAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. A MADHAVAN, AYIKKARA HOUSE, POOCHATTY, ERAVIMANGALAM (P.O), THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680 751,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/0000408,PPO NO.KR/KCH/00105827 - 5 V.MURALEEDHARAN, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O.V.KRISHNAN NAIR, ANUGRAHAM, METRO STREET, ENGINEERING COLLEGE (P.O), THRISSUR,PIN-680 009, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/0000967, PPO NO.KR/KCH/00081845 - 6 O.BALACHANDRAN, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. LATE K,SANKARANKUTTY MENON, ORAYAMPARATH HOUSE, NARAYANATHRA, CHOOLISSERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT,PIN-680 541. EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/0000762, PPO ## **CON.CASE(C) NO. 965 OF 2022** **==> picture [37 x 9] intentionally omitted <==** NO.KR/KCH/00110398 7 VIJAYAN.D., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. R.DAMODHARAN NAIR, USHUS, NELLIKKADU, KANDALA (P.O), MARANALLUR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695 512,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/1856,PPO NO.KR/TVM/00083799 8 OMANA AUGUSTINE, AGED 58 YEARS, D/O. AUGUSTINE,T.C 96/848, THURUVIKKAL (P.O) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695 011, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/1598 ,PPO NO.KR/KTVM/00086430 9 A.KRISHNA KUMAR, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. V.ANANTHAKRISHNA PILLAI, PRANAVAM, TC 36/730 (1),SAMAJAM LANE, PERUMTHANNI, VALLAKKADAVU (P.O), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695 008, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/388,PPO NO.KR/TVM/00079236 10 G.PURUSHOTHAMAN NAIR, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.N.GANGADHARAN NAIR,AMBADI, THIUMANGALAM, KORAKKULAM ROAD, BLANGAMURI, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695 121,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0001632,PPO NO.KR/TVM/00087216 11 ANIL CHANDRAN.R., AGED 58 YEARS, D/O. P.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, T.C.36/730 (1), PRANAVAM, SAMAJAM LANE, SLRA 9, PERUMTHANNI, VALLAKKADAVU (P.O), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 008, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/597, PPO NO.KR/TVM/00087565 12 RAJAKUMARI.S., AGED 60 YEARS, D/O.A.H.MONY, TC 37/620-1,MOOKAMBIKA, CHOTTUPURA THERUVU,WSRA189, FORT (P.O), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 023, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000870,PPO NO.KR/TVM/00079976 13 S.VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. K.SIVANANDAN ASARI, MANKARATHALA VEEDU, PELIBHAGAM, TC 19/128, THIRUMALA (P.O), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN- ## **CON.CASE(C) NO. 965 OF 2022** **==> picture [37 x 9] intentionally omitted <==** 695 006, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000456, PPO NO.KR/TVM/73668 - 14 MANIKANTAN.K., AGED 72 YEARS, S/O.SREEKUMARA PILLAI,TC 26/794, GEETH HOUSE, CHEMBAKA NAGAR76, PANAVILA, OOTTUKUZHI, GPO,PULIMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/664, PPO NO.KR/TVM/45593 - 15 K.KARUNAKARAN, AGED 72 YEARS, S/O. R.KUNJAN,ATHIRA, SANTHIVILA, NEAR KARKET JUNCTION, NEMOM (P.O), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN695 020, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/457 ,PPO NO.KR/TVM/51409 - 16 K.PRABHAKARAN, AGED 76 YEARS, S/O. P.NARAYANAN NAIR,ROHINI, HOUSE NO.9,RAJALEKSHMI NAGAR, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ,PIN-695 004, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/236,PPO NO.KR/TVM/25397 - 17 C.SIVANANDAN, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O. K.CHELLAPPAN, RISHI MANDIRAM, PANACODE (P.O). ARYANAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695 542, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/0000419 ,PPO NO.KR/TVM/00068052 - 18 THULASI MOHAN.G., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. K.GOPALAN NAIR,SOWPARNIKA, TC 6/980-8,VARA 837, KRISHNANA PILLAI NAGAR, ARAPPURA,M VATTIYOORKKAVU (P.O), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 013, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/0002338,PPO NO.KR/TVM/00080092 - 19 B.JAYACHANDRAN, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. B.BHASKARAN NAIR,SARALA SREE, ARRA 115, AVITTAM ROAD, MEDICAL COLLEGE (P.O), THIRUVANANTAPURAM,PIN-695 011, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000773, PPO NO.KR/TVM/00087276 - 20 S.SASIKUMAR, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. P.SANBKARAN NAIR, OM SANKAR, TC 24/1357,THYCVAUD (P.O),THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695 014,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000373,PPO ## **CON.CASE(C) NO. 965 OF 2022** **==> picture [37 x 8] intentionally omitted <==** NO.KR/TVM/00079234 - 21 SOMAN.K., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. KESAVAN NAIR, KIZHAKKEVADUTHALA HOUSE, CHEPPANAM (P.O), ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-690 507, EPF ACCOUNT NO.57040440690,PPO NO.KR/KCH/00111145 - 22 PANKAJAKSHAN.S., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. KUNJIKRISHNAN.S., SANKARA BHAVANAM, KAKKAZHAM (P.O), AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-688 005,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0001219,PPO NO.KR/TVM/00083193 - 23 T.K.RAJAGOPAL, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. K.G KRISHNA PANICKER,PRANVAM, MANNAR (P.O), ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-689 622, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/0001648,PPO NO.KR/KCH/00108603 - 24 JOLAMMA GEORGE, AGED 60 YEARS, D/O. T.C. CHACKO, ADIMATHRA HOUSE, MARIAYATHURUTH (P.O),KOTTAYAM,PIN-686 017,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/0001926,PPO NO.KR/KTM/00040631 - 25 SASIKUMAR.K., AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI,,CHIRAMMEL, MARIYATHURUTHU (P.O),KOTTAYAM, PIN-686 017, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0001267,PPO NO.KR/KTM/00043400 - 26 ASOKAKUMAR.N.G., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. N.GOVINDA PANICKER, ARADHANA, TC 4/2078,NBRA-26, KURAVANKONAM, KOWDIAR (P.O), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 003,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0001236,PPO NO.KR/TVM/00084061 - 27 K.G.MUKUNDAN PILLAI, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. A.GOPINATHA PILLAI,POTHANOOR SMRITHI, THZHAKKARA (P.O), MAVELIKKRA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-690 102,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0001063,PPO NO.KR/KCH/00107009 ## **CON.CASE(C) NO. 965 OF 2022** **==> picture [37 x 8] intentionally omitted <==** - 28 RAJA MOHANAN NAIR.K.G., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. K.N.GOPALAN NAIR, KEZHIYETH, VAYALA NORTH, NERIPURAM-VIA, MAMMOD (P.O), PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN-689 513,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0001851,PPO NO.KR/TVM/00084057 - 29 SOMASEKHARAN.K.K , AGED 72 YEARS, S/O. G.KRISHNA PILLAI, MULAVOOR HOUSE, EDAPPADY (P.O), BHARANGANM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686 578, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000237,PPO NO.KR/KTM/13216 - 30 T.VINOD, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. T.K.BALAKRISHNAN, PACHA HOUSE, AZHIKKODE SOUTH (P.O) KANNUR, PIN670 009,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0001023,PPO NO.KR/KNR/00061736 - 31 K.M.RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. M.C BALAKRISHNAN, MANIKRISHNA HOUSE, KOLLAM (P.O), KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN-673 307,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/1709,PPO NO.KR/KNR/923 - 32 KUMAR.R.K., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. THANKAPPAN NAIR,MANSA, TC 55/442,AMRUTHA NAGAR, KAIMANAM, THIRUVANANTHAURAM,PIN-695 018, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/1853, PPO NO.KR/TVM/00085135 - 33 R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.R AGHAVAN NAIR, GANGOTHI, TC 55/5 (1), VISHNU NAGAR, KAIMANAM, PAPPANAMCODE(P.O), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695 018, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/1155,PPO NO.KR/TVM/00085675 - 34 R.ASOKAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. P.RAGHAVAN, KRISHNA SILA, TC 43/1338 (1), MUTTATHARA, VALLAKKADAVU (P.O), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 008, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/1405,PPO NO.KR/TVM/00083952 ## **CON.CASE(C) NO. 965 OF 2022** **==> picture [37 x 9] intentionally omitted <==** - 35 K.MURALIDHARAN NAIR, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNA PILLAI, SREE VALSAM FRIENDS NAGAR -51, GOPIKKADA, KAVANADU (P.O), KOLLAM, PIN-691 003, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 018, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/000612,PPO NO.KR/KLM/00105277 - 36 P.M.BABU, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.RAGHAVAN, SOWPARNIKA, OPPOSITE ARULAPPATTU DEVI TEMPLE, CHEVARABALAM (P.O),KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 017,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/1053,PPO NO.KR/KKD/00068722 - 37 DHARMARAJAN.M.P., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN.M.P., MECHERIPUNATHIL HOUSE, SOUTH BAZAR, KUTTIPPURAM (P.O) MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-679 571, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/761,PPO NO.KR/KKD/00062732 - 38 ASHOK SRINIVAS, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. T.M.SRINIVASAN, NIVEDHYAM, KARATTU ROAD, KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 011,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/821,PPO NO.KR/KKD/00069024 - 39 K.P.JAYANANDHAN, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. PERACHUTTY.K.P., ASWATHY, KALOORTHAZHAM PARAMBA, PUTHIYARA (P.O),KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 004,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/1488,PPO NO.KR/KKD 000/69016 - 40 K.SUNDARAN, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.PACKER, VYSHAKAM PUTHALATH, VELLIPARAMBA, KUTTIKKATTOOR, KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 008,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0001589,PPO NO.KR/KKD/00066204 - 41 RADHAKRISHNAN.T., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. LATE P.KELU KURUP, THE LAURELS, BILATHIKULAM,KOZHIKODE,PIN-673 006,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000769,PPO NO.KR/KKD/0066181 - 42 HARINDRANATH.K., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR.K., FLAT NOJ1, JEEVAN BHIMA NAGAR, ## **CON.CASE(C) NO. 965 OF 2022** **==> picture [37 x 8] intentionally omitted <==** KARAPARAMBA (P.O),KOZHIKODE,PIN-673 010, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/000638, PPO NO.KR/KKD/00066960 - 43 ANILKUMAR.A., AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. M.PADMANABHAN NAIR, ANKATHIL, KUTHIRAVATTOM (P.O),KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 016, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000666,PPO NO.KR/KKD / 00069807 - 44 HARIKUMAR.K., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.M.SREEKUNARA MENON, 19/2084, A6 (37/3562), FIRST FLOOR, EXPRESS TOWERS, P.V. SWAMY ROAD,CHALAPPURAM (P.O). KOZHIKODE,PIN-673 002, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000667,PPO NO.KR/KKD/00066562 - 45 C.P.RADHA, AGED 60 YEARS, D/O. SANKARN NAR, MANATHANATH HOUSE, KURIKKILAD, CHORODE, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,PIN-673 104, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/000/76,PPO NO.KR/KKD/0000817 - 46 HAREENDRAN.M., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. KOMU NAMBIAR, SUHANYA,PAYAMBRA (P.O),VIAKUNNAMANGALAM,KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,PIN-673 571,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/1836,PPO NO.KR/KKD/00065934 - 47 P.T.JAYADEVAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.M.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JOSHNA, MARAKKATTU THA ZHAM, KOTTOOLI (P.O), KOZHIKODE,PIN-673 016,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/207,PPO NO.KR/KKD/0065942 - 48 K.MOHANAN, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.SANKARAN.K., ANASWARA, KATTUKULANGARA, NELLIKKODE (PO), KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 016, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/511,PPO NO.KR/KKD/00065944 - 49 P.V DHARMAN, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. SEKHARAN.P.V., PUTHEN VEETTIL HOUSE, ELLAYI (P.O),JOSEPH ROAD, C.K.PARAMBA, KOZHIKODE,PIN-673 302, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/2024, PPO ## **CON.CASE(C) NO. 965 OF 2022** **==> picture [37 x 9] intentionally omitted <==** NO.KR/KKD/000/00069447 - 50 SIDHARTHAN.T.V., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. SMI.T.V., RAM HOUSE, NAMBIDI PARAMBATH, MAKKADA (P.O), KAKKODI,KOZHIKODE,PIN-673 611, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0001838, PPO NO.KR/KKD/000/68344 - 51 N.SASI, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. DAMODARAN.N. NACHATTIL HOUSE, VALAMPURATH PARAMBA, KUTHIRAVATTOM (P.O), MYLAMPADY,KOZHIKODE,PIN-673 016, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/434,PPO NO.KR/KKD/000/69015 - 52 VENUGOPALAN.N, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. N.APPUTTY,VARADA, NEELAMKANDY PARAMBA, GOVINDAPURAM (P.O) ,KOZHIKODE,PIN-673 016,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/783,PPO NO.KR/KKD/000/68987 - 53 RAJAN.T., AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. DAMODARAN.T., VANDANAM, VADAKKEKUNNANGANCHERY, KOVOOR, CHEVAYUR (P.O),KOZHIKOE,PIN-673 017,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/784,PPO NO.KR/KKD/000/66054 - 54 NANDAKUMAR.K., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.K.M.PADMANABHAN NAIR,SUDHAMNI, HOUSE NO 19801-B,MERIKUNU (P.O), KOZHIKODE,PIN-673 012,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/1051,PPO NO.KR/KKD/000/66040 - 55 V.K.SATHIANATHAN, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. LATE KUTTIKRISHNAN NAIR, SIVAGANGA, MANKAVU, KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 007,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0000480,PPO NO.KR/KKD/000/57963 - 56 CYRIAC MATHEW, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. MATHAI,KAITHAMATTAM, MANTHAMKUNDU, THALIPARAMBU (P.O), KANNUR DISTRICT,PIN-670 141, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/2073,PPO NO.KR/KNR/000/62819 ## **CON.CASE(C) NO. 965 OF 2022** **..9..** 57 NANDAKUMAR.P., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. N.PADMANABHA PILLAI, SREEPADMAM, CHENNITHALA SOUTH (P.O), MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-690 105, EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/0001124,PPO NO.KR/KCH/000/6325 58 MOHANKUMAR.K., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. KRISHNAN, AJITHA BHAVAN,A.K.GARDENS, ATHAZHAMANGALAM, NEYYATTINKARA (P.O), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695 121,EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/000/1670 PPO NO.KR/KKD/200100000841 59 PARAMESWARA IYER.C.H., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. C.P.HARIHARA IYER, HARI NIVAS, T.C.39/1771,WSRA2, WEST STREET FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695 023.EPF ACCOUNT NO.KR/KKD/0000279/584,PPO NO.KR/TVM/000/77105 BY ADV R.BINDU (SASTHAMANGALAM) ## **RESPONDENT:** SRI . JERIN DAVID. AGE AND FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS), THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMP[EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, KOZHIKODE 673 006. THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09.11.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ## **CON.CASE(C) NO. 965 OF 2022** **==> picture [44 x 9] intentionally omitted <==** ## **J U D G M E N T** In the light of the Apex Court judgment in _**Employees Provident Fund Organisation and Another**_ _**v. Sunil Kumar and Another**_ _**[MANU/SCOR/106874/2022]**_ , this Contempt Case is closed with liberty to file a fresh Contempt Case. **Sd/-** **A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE** **JUDGE** **PR** **CON.CASE(C) NO. 965 OF 2022** **..11..** ## **APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 965/2022** PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure 1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 23.06.2020 PASSED BY THIS HONBL COURT IN WPC NO. 5397/2020.